Eastern Mole vs smooth dock

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rumex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).